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KouGen

35 Main Road, Tanah Rata, Malaysia
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Ranked #1 of 19 restaurants in Tanah Rata
Cuisines: Japanese
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Ipoh
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11 reviews 11 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 June 2013 NEW

The coffee here is acceptable. That's it. The food is just average for the kind of price this places charges. The grilled / barbequed sticks are the worst, all dried out and hard, it's such a waste, especially with pork belly. If you want a good meal with reasonable prices, don't look on the main street because it's for tourists.... More

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Tepoztlan, Mexico
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15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW

Had a fried udon noodle dish. Not the most flavorful (I used a lot of the chili powder), and the green beans and baby corn were undercooked, but compared to some of the absolutely terrible food I've had in town, it's still better than most. A bit expensive as others have said, but at least you know there's only a... More

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Penang Island, Malaysia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 June 2013

We had our lunch here which is great as well but the homemade scones & jam is EXCELLENT! We are still thinking about it after the trip.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

We LOVE this place and went nowhere else after our first lunch ! The food is really good, we love how the owner experiments with different flavors and how he is passionate about it. We love the steam bowl dishes, tempura and his hamburger spaghetti, and if you want a great dessert we feel he has the best scones of... More

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Seoul, South Korea
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9 restaurant reviews
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21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

I wouldn't say it was great, but it wasn't bad either. It was pretty unremarkable, but in the Cameron HIghlands that's a good thing. I can't tell you how many restaurants let us down. Most were just BAD. Kougen had Japanese and Korean dishes that were good. We live in Korea so we know good Korean food and while this... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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27 reviews 27 reviews
17 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

The chef is a humble, friendly gentleman, with great culinary skill, the ingredients were so fresh, with reasonable pricing, don't miss the Tempura set meal, it comes with rice & soup, only priced at RM17.90!

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Seremban, Malaysia
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4 restaurant reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

u can spot this shop very easily, it's one of the shop by the main road that you just cannot miss if you are going to Brinchang through Tanah Rata. u can see Starbucks too in the same row of shops. we went for a tea. we ordered Shishamo (d lady said it's pregnant fish), scone & some drinks. my... More

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Kuala Lumpur
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

I've never posted on trip advisor before, but felt I really should this time. We went up to Cameron for 3 days and on the first day we had lunch there. There were 8 of us and we collectively decided to go there the next two days for lunch as well, so the food is at least in our subjective... More

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Washington, D.C.
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3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

I think that smart diners, when visiting a restaurant that has one person doing all the cooking, should pay attention to the specials. We went here twice and had amazing food. Pork bibimbap, lamb hotpot, a chicken and egg don and grilled mackerel were all written on the board and were wonderful. Sushi was underwhelming, and perhaps the owner should... More

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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29 reviews 29 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

I tried this restaurant based on TA review as No. 1 in Tanah Rata. The food is really so so and if the restaurant is located in KL, I would rate it below average. Restaurant is small and the upstair section is closed. Ground floor has limited table and customers are smoking in the restaurant. Not very ideal for family... More

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